# jakevdp/WhirlwindTourOfPython

The Jupyter Notebooks behind my OReilly report, "A Whirlwind Tour of Python"

Repository: https://github.com/jakevdp/WhirlwindTourOfPython
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/whirlwindtourofpython
Language: Jupyter Notebook
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-01-31T00:41:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3689, "days_push": 946, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4032, forks 1707 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:32.782021+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Jupyter Notebooks behind Jake VanderPlas's free O'Reilly report 'A Whirlwind Tour of Python'. It is a fast-paced introduction to Python for programmers already familiar with another language, aimed at data science and scientific programming.

## Use cases
- learn python basics quickly
- python introduction for experienced programmers
- jupyter notebook python tutorial
- prepare for python data science
- free python book pdf
- refresher on python syntax and semantics

## When to choose
- you already code in another language and want a fast Python primer
- you prefer learning via runnable Jupyter notebooks
- you want a free CC0-licensed introduction before the Python Data Science Handbook

## When to avoid
- you are a complete beginner to programming
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern Python features (written for Python 3.5)
- you want structured exercises or a full course with assessments

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, programming-languages, data-science, education
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: jupyter-notebooks, python-tutorial, free-book, oreilly

## Member repositories
- jakevdp/WhirlwindTourOfPython (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.782021+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:50.334909+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jakevdp/WhirlwindTourOfPython (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.782021+00:00, sha 3fd97e330abd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.